Readers
A person who organizes personnel and is responsible for the day-to-day operations as well as planning.
Manager
readers of newspapers and magazines
To help target the needs of a specific group, you should gather information about the group’s?
demographics
What should you do with an audience who will never be interested in your subject?
accept it and focus on giving them the information they need
When planning your document, which step in the writing process do you have to consider what to include or omit?
scope
A general reader without expert knowledge but with interest in a subject.
Lay Reader
those who are responsible for creating vision and moving the organization
In technical writing, the writer is always...
transparent
Which type of audience includes people who are members of the organization you belong to? 1pt
Internal Audience
10. What determines what you use, the formality of your language, and the medium you use when writing your technical document?
your relationship to your readers
An authority in a particular field who is highly skilled and professional, perhaps with an advanced degree.
Expert
those who operate equipment, repair machinery, and train others
Technician
What happens if you fail to consider someone’s cultural background? (3 detailed answers)
you risk offending your reader, you look unprofessional, you create barriers in the communication process
Sometimes the audience is not a reader but a ... (2 answers)
listener and observer
What should you consider when analyzing your target audience? (3 answers)
knowledge level, interest, personality
A person with skilled knowledge in an area who implements the ideas or pans of the expert.
Technician
those who design equipment, conduct research, and create new products
Expert
When determining the specific purpose of a writing assignment, what should you ask yourself?
What do I want to inform my reader about?, What do I want to persuade or convince them of?, and What do I want to happen as a result of this document?
When you have a multiple audience and your document is short, what is one option you have to help meet all your audience members’ needs?
revise it for each audience and send it separately
What type of accommodations could the technical writer/communicator make when considering the personality of his/her audience?
adjust tone and medium; provide facts and/or evidence
Your reader’s role can affect?
the information your reader thinks is important and reader’s knowledge level
What are some examples of who your readers might be when you are a technical writer? (3 specifically)
customers, coworkers, managers
Explain the difference between primary and secondary audience?
Primary audience are people who requested the technical document, will read it in entirety, and will apply the information to their job; Secondary Audience are people who wont read everything on the document but will apply some of the information.
What happens if you don’t tell your audience something they need to know?
you risk wasting their time
When determining the medium of a writing assignment, what would you ask yourself? (2 answers)
What media forms are available to me? and Is the time spent worth the possible outcome?